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factor

fac·tor

UK/ˈfæk.təː/ US/ˈfæk.tʰəː/ fairly common
noun (7) verb (1)

noun

1.

anything that contributes causally to a result

  • “a number of factors determined the outcome”
2.

an abstract part of something

  • “jealousy was a component of his character”
  • “two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony”
  • “the grammatical elements of a sentence”
  • “a key factor in her success”
  • “humor: an effective ingredient of a speech”
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3.

any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together

4.

one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer

  • “what are the 4 factors of 6?”
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5.

a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

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7.

(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity

  • “genes were formerly called factors”
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verb

1.

resolve into factors

  • “a quantum computer can factor the number 15”
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Phrases

  • A factor Terms derived from factor (noun) (some may be hyponyms)
  • absolute uterine factor infertility Terms derived from factor (noun) (some may be hyponyms)
  • absorption factor Terms derived from factor (noun) (some may be hyponyms)
  • aggravating factor Terms derived from factor (noun) (some may be hyponyms)
  • anti-nuclear factor Terms derived from factor (noun) (some may be hyponyms)
  • antihemophilic factor A Terms derived from factor (noun) (some may be hyponyms)
  • antihemophilic factor B Terms derived from factor (noun) (some may be hyponyms)
  • Bambi factor Terms derived from factor (noun) (some may be hyponyms)
  • factor in
  • factor out

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